Vocab: Intoduction To Science And Measurement Flashcards

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Measure of temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

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Celsius.

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The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe.

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Astronomy.

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The amount of mass per unit of space.

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Density.

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A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.

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Geology.

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The amount of matter in an object.

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Mass.

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The study of earth, space, and geology.

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Earth Science.

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The branch of earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather).

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Meteorology.

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The branch of science dealing with the aspects of the oceans.

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Oceanography.

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Measure of how much space an object occupies.

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Volume.

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A measure of the force of gravity.

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Weight.

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The force of attraction between all masses in the universe.

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Gravity.

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Measuring system that uses the powers of ten.

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Metric System (SI).

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The science of matter and energy and their interactions.

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Physical Science.

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Series of problem solving steps.

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Scientific Method.

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Study of interactions of humans on the environment.

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Environmental Science.

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The base unit of measure for temperature in the metric system.

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Kelvin.